Agrial Fresh Produce
Maintenance Engineer
Job Location
Wall, United Kingdom
Job Description
We have an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our dedicated engineering team here at Florette in Lichfield. Our engineers play a vital role in our business, maintaining a range of specialist machinery and equipment throughout our factory site so that we can supply the nation with our award winning salads! Working in teams of three on a mixture of planned and reactive maintenance, you will perform cyclical equipment maintenance, troubleshoot issues and make on-site repairs when needed. Experience of refrigeration, chlorine or compressed air would be a notable advantage, along with an understanding of food safety.
We're really excited about what's in store for our Engineering department this year. We're midway through implementing plans to develop/replace some of the equipment on our site. These roles offer an opportunity for a proactive and innovative individual to drive forward technological advancements and make a significant contribution to the future of engineering projects within our organisation.
Pay: £47,125 per annum with annual bonus.
Working pattern: Panama Shift - 12 hour shifts | Rotating days & nights | 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am.
Main Responsibilities
* Day to day upkeep of Production Equipment and Machinery.
* Site-wide Preventative Maintenance.
* Reacting to breakdowns quickly in order to reduce downtime.
* Equipment repair, technical repairing, in addition to factory start up and testing.
* The accurate and timely completion of necessary documentation.
Skills and Experience Required
* Recognised qualification in an engineering discipline or a recognised apprenticeship in engineering.
* Experience of repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment in a controlled environment.
* Broad knowledge of both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
* Experience in a food manufacturing environment is ideal but not essential.
* Strong diagnostic fault finding capability.
* Awareness and understanding of statutory requirements and legislation.
* A proactive Health and Safety mindset with excellent attention for detail.
What You Will Get In Return
A basic salary of £47,125 and inclusion in our annual bonus scheme along with a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
* Eligibility in our annual bonus scheme.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
* A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
* Company Benefit Platform with access to discounts on supermarkets, high-street retailers, and many more.
* Personalised and regular Training and Development as well as recognition awards, an annual volunteering day, internal company events, and
* Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
* A free staff transport service covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood.
About Us
Under the Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat fresh salad bags and other fresh produce to well-known retailers in the UK. Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is a part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry.
Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories in the UK, we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business! We’re looking for positive and innovative people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!
Please apply directly by following the link in this advert, or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.
Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.
VISA Sponsorship: We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK
Location: Wall, GB
Posted Date: 11/23/2024
We're really excited about what's in store for our Engineering department this year. We're midway through implementing plans to develop/replace some of the equipment on our site. These roles offer an opportunity for a proactive and innovative individual to drive forward technological advancements and make a significant contribution to the future of engineering projects within our organisation.
Pay: £47,125 per annum with annual bonus.
Working pattern: Panama Shift - 12 hour shifts | Rotating days & nights | 7am-7pm & 7pm-7am.
Main Responsibilities
* Day to day upkeep of Production Equipment and Machinery.
* Site-wide Preventative Maintenance.
* Reacting to breakdowns quickly in order to reduce downtime.
* Equipment repair, technical repairing, in addition to factory start up and testing.
* The accurate and timely completion of necessary documentation.
Skills and Experience Required
* Recognised qualification in an engineering discipline or a recognised apprenticeship in engineering.
* Experience of repairing and maintaining machinery and equipment in a controlled environment.
* Broad knowledge of both Mechanical and Electrical Engineering.
* Experience in a food manufacturing environment is ideal but not essential.
* Strong diagnostic fault finding capability.
* Awareness and understanding of statutory requirements and legislation.
* A proactive Health and Safety mindset with excellent attention for detail.
What You Will Get In Return
A basic salary of £47,125 and inclusion in our annual bonus scheme along with a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:
* Eligibility in our annual bonus scheme.
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme: providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
* A flexible & competitive annual leave entitlement that increases with service and offers an option to purchase additional holiday.
* Company Benefit Platform with access to discounts on supermarkets, high-street retailers, and many more.
* Personalised and regular Training and Development as well as recognition awards, an annual volunteering day, internal company events, and
* Life Assurance - three times your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
* A free staff transport service covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, Burntwood.
About Us
Under the Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat fresh salad bags and other fresh produce to well-known retailers in the UK. Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is a part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry.
Agrial has operations across 18 regions, with 280 farming outlets and 5 different divisions, which comprise Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as the 3 factories in the UK, we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.
Next Steps
It’s an exciting time to join our business! We’re looking for positive and innovative people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!
Please apply directly by following the link in this advert, or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.
Note to recruitment agencies: this role is being handled by the company HR team and no agency contact is required.
Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.
Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.
VISA Sponsorship: We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your Right to Work in the UK
Location: Wall, GB
Posted Date: 11/23/2024
Contact Information
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